Senate confirms Biden pick Denis McDonough as VA secretary

The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs.

President Joe Biden chats with troops overseas watching the Super Bowl

"Tonight, I called into watch parties in Kabul and on the USS Nimitz to thank them for their service. We are forever in debt to those who sacrifice so much to keep us safe," Biden said.

Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

The White House said about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to state vaccination centers, helping to administer thousands of shots a day.

DOD issues order requiring face masks on all military installations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin signed a memo on Thursday ordering all individuals present on U.S. military installations to wear face masks under the most recent CDC guidelines.

3 Idaho National Guard personnel killed in Black Hawk crash

Three National Guard pilots were killed in a crash Tuesday night outside of Boise during a routine training flight.

Expecting military mothers gifted baby items by 'Operation Shower' at WMPO

Expecting mothers in the military were surprised with several gifts on Feb. 2 thanks to "Operation Shower." A Parade of Love was held in honor of the mothers and the sacrifice they've made to their country.

Nonprofit holding drive-thru baby showers for military moms-to-be in Scottsdale
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Nonprofit Operation Shower is working with the Waste Management Phoenix Open to host a drive-through baby shower for 30 future military moms at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 2.

Arizona veterans base jumping to raise awareness for veteran suicides
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A group of veterans are jumping off of Camelback Mountain to raise awareness to the number of veteran suicides that happen every day while raising money for traumatic brain injury research. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports. Learn more about 22 Jumps: https://www.22jumps.org/

President Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

President Joe Biden visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on Friday during his first major trip beyond the White House since the inauguration.

Crews rescue 5 people in 2 incidents in Arizona snow-blanketed areas

Crews in northern Arizona used a helicopter and a tracked vehicle to rescue a total of five people in two incidents in areas blanketed by heavy snow from a major storm.

US Army approves new hairstyles, nail color for women

Women serving in the U.S. Army will have more options when styling their hair and coloring their nails after a change in policy.

Biden reverses Trump's ban on transgender people in military

President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office.

100-year-old WWII fighter pilot gets vaccinated

A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 100th birthday got his COVID-19 vaccine on live TV Friday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at the time Henry Sayler was the one-millionth senior citizen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, but later walked his comments back, acknowledging the state was about 200,000 short of the milestone.

Senate confirms Austin as US’ first Black secretary of defense

With minimal objection, the Senate voted 93-2 in favor of confirming retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense.

3 NY Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash were experienced pilots

The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots.

National Guard troops forced out of Capitol, relocated to nearby parking garage

A day after President Joe Biden’s inauguration went off with only a handful of minor arrests and incidents, more than 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D.C. and head home.